Invocation to start the work, after exorcism O LORD God, Ho ly Father, Almighty and Merciful One, Who hast created all things, Who knowest all things and can do all things, from Whom nothing is hidden, to Whom nothing is impossible; Thou Who knowest that we perform not these ceremonies to tempt Thy power, but that we may penetrate into the knowledge of hidden things; we pray Thee by Thy Sacred Mercy to cause and to permit that we may arrive at this understanding of secret things, of whatever nature they may be, by Thine aid, O Most Holy ADONAI, Whose Kingdom and Pow er shall have no end unto the Ages of the Ages. Amen. Exorcism Formula for wax I exorcise thee, O creature of wax , that through the holy Name of God and His holy angels thou receive blessing, so that thou mayest be sanctified and blessed, and obtain the virtue which we desire, through the Most Holy Name of ADONAI Amen. Exorcism Formula for Wood I exorcise thee, O creature of wood, by Him who hath created thee and nurtured thee from the earth like the Trees of Life and of Knowledge... that all impurities, deceit, and hostile influences depart from within thee, and that thou be rendered pure and efficacious for sacred use through the virtue of God Almighty, who liveth and reigneth unto the ages. Amen. THE ORATION - Consecration O ADONAI most powerful, EL most strong, AGLA most holy, ON Most righteous, the ALEPH 3 and the TAU, the Beginning and the End; Thou Who hast established all things in Thy Wisdom; Thou Who has chosen Abraham Thy faithful servant, and hast promised that in h is seed shall all nations of the earth be blessed, which seed Thou hast multiplied as the Stars of Heaven; Thou Who hast appeared unto Thy servant Moses in flame in the midst of the Burning Bush, and hast made him walk with dry feet through the Red Sea; Th ou Who gavest the Law to him upon Mount Sinai; Thou Who hast granted unto Solomon Thy Servant these Pentacles by Thy great Mercy, for the preservation of Soul and of Body; we most humbly implore and supplicate Thy Holy Majesty, that these Pentacles may be consecrated by Thy power, and prepared in such manner that they may obtain virtue and strength against all Spirits, through Thee, O Most Holy ADONAI, Whose Kingdom, Empire, and principality remaineth and endureth without end.